HIGHLIGHTS
Data Security Expert managed 5K DBs with 99.999% uptime, ensured compliance
EXPERIENCE (recent 3)
Freelance: 30+ clients
Consultant, Sep 2013 to present
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- Aurea: Managed 5K DBs on AWS with GDPR compliance and achieved 99.999% uptime
- Pythian: Managed 30+ accounts with 200+ DB servers and achieved 99.999% uptime
- KPI Partners: Evaluated Vertica, SQL Server, and Oracle for in-memory computing
- Nous: Presented security audit report to IT Head, FinTech client, onsite Ghana
- MGM Muthu Hotels: Managed the data center, led the DBA team, onsite Portugal
Data-Tier: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Vertica
Microsoft: US$211.9B (2023)
Senior Support Engineer, Oct 2012 to Sep 2013
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- Made history; I was 1 of 2 who got onboarded at L58 via external recruitment
- Grabbed Power Player award within three months of joining, got promoted to Tier-3
- Reduced Turnaround Time by managing 3-4 incidents/day, highest on the floor
- Earned customer satisfaction, evident in feedback, made to the wall-of-fame
- Resolved P1/S1 incidents, hands-on account management, lessons for life
- Assisted Technical Account Managers in pre-sales and consulting calls
Data-Tier: SQL Server
SLK Software: acquired by Coforge, US$1.0B (2023)
Team Leader, Apr 2010 to Sep 2012
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- Sonic Automotive: Led the DB team, focused on security with performance SLA
- Vantive: Architected secure-by-design DB solutions, FinTech client, PCI-DSS
Data-Tier: SQL Server
EDUCATION
- Advanced Executive Program (Cybersecurity) at IIIT-Bangalore
- Master of Business Administration (Information Technology) at RTMNU-Nagpur
- Bachelor of Commerce (Computer Applications) at RTMNU-Nagpur
SKILLS
- Team Work: Work better with the team; work best as an independent consultant
- Communication: Jargon-free, crisp, concise, clear
- Minimalism: Declutter to focus on what matters the most, the 80-20 rule
- Consulting: Solve problems, win trust, sale happens naturally
- Make Money: for clients, for employers, for myself
ASK ME HOW TO...
- Protect the data-tier with defense-in-depth, a proven time-tested method
- Adhere to GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27000 with boring spreadsheets
- Manage Fortune 500 clients by winning their trust, never sell lies
- Achieve quarterly/annual goals with OKR goal-setting framework
- Practice deep work by planning Focus Days, Buffer Days, and Free Days